Description:

This episode explores A Study of Blue, a free‑verse poem that anchors Season 2. The poem charts a demanding inner journey: following a northern light through cold rain, frozen earth, and blurred horizons. Each challenge becomes a catalyst, sparking a hidden flame that guides the narrator forward.

At its heart, the poem is about choosing presence in a world that never slows down. It’s about learning to breathe again after years of high‑tempo living, recognizing warmth as a sign of arrival, and standing still long enough to see the beauty that movement often hides.

Professionally and personally, A Study of Blue signals a shift — a letting go of old patterns and a willingness to step into the unknown. It’s the moment where discipline meets compassion, and where life becomes a study worth returning to each day.

Artwork: Mindfulnauts at sea

Music: Angelic Sea of Stillness by Bob A, Mindful at sea level podcast (Suno)

Poem: A Study of Blue by Bob A, Mindful at sea level podcast.

Morse Code:

MASL...WELCOME HOME

STAY STRONG...MASL

Dedication:

This podcast is dedicated to the Jack Russell Nation — and to Ike, the brave little Mindfulnaut who ran ahead of every tide. His spirit still charts our course, and we miss him deeply.

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, There is a field. I'll meet you there.” -Rumi

A Study of Blue

Free verse

That northern light,

a study of blue.

A child suspended in awe.

Cold winter rain

pierces my skin,

yet in its sting

a hidden flame

rekindles itself within.

Dig deep —

though frozen earth impedes your search,

and fog‑bound mountains

obstructing my view.

Through half‑closed eyes,

with colors blurred,

a path of light

reveals itself.

Settle in.

Breathe.

Feel the warmth arriving,

folding around me

like a lover

who will never say goodbye.

The chaotic world hums on,

hungry for purpose —

like busy bees

seeking their queen.

Life never pauses.

Still you stand,

waiting,

marveling

at the scene.

By day’s end,

I long to be free,

immersed in life —

Consumed with angst of past regrets,

dreaming of joy from unfulfilled desires.

a study that began

the day I was born.

The day begins.

The day ends.

a study of blue.